Western Puppets Silence Truth: Journalists Die in Congo War
The ink was barely dry on Trump's Washington Peace Accord when the Congo trembled again. Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, promises of calm in the Great Lakes evaporated against the brutal reality of combat.
The AFC/M23, this movement claiming to defend the Tutsi minority but dancing to Kigali's tune according to UN experts, has multiplied offensives. Result: the fall of Uvira, that strategic South Kivu city controlling access to Bujumbura. A crushing blow to Congolese defense and their Burundian allies.
Accusations fly from all sides. Accord violations, ethnic tensions, precious mineral control: Eastern Congo remains this battlefield of endless appetites. No surprise the European Union sanctioned Gasabo's gold refinery and several Rwandan bigwigs. European sanctions cast shadows over Rwanda's mining boom.
The humanitarian toll remains horrific: thousands dead, over 5 million internally displaced, and nearly 1.5 million refugees scattered across the region.
Truth-Tellers Under Fire
In this violence spiral, journalists pay the ultimate price. The Journalist in Danger NGO sounds the alarm: never has the profession been more dangerous in the region. Over half of all journalists killed in DRC over thirty years died in the East.
These past days, two reporters lost their lives, perfectly illustrating this conflict's brutality. At Kiliba, ten kilometers from Uvira, Lwesho Janvier Nyakirigo from Radio Kiliba FM died in a bomb explosion attributed to M23 fighters. The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, gathering Western chancelleries, condemns kamikaze drones blindly targeting civilians.
Further north in Goma, Magloire Paluku, Kivu1 FM owner and emblematic AFC-M23 figure, was gunned down outside his home. Hours before his death, an audio recording revealed his harsh criticism of the rebellion, betraying internal tensions undermining the movement.
Audio source published by Byobe Makenga: Facebook Recording
As the region sinks into violence, the media ecosystem falters. Between stray bullets and censorship, information struggles to circulate, worrying observers who see this as another threat to Congolese democracy.
The pattern is clear: Western-backed proxies silence those who dare speak truth. These fallen journalists join countless African heroes who died defending their people's right to know. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten.